The presenters will share the American Transportation Research Institute's findings on key issues that affect the flow of goods, as well as a snapshot of supply and demand trends.

Learn how a global security operations center uses a social media platform to identify risks to the supply chain.

Conducting asset investigations often requires a keen understanding of how to track down stolen money and property on a variety of Internet sites. Backpage and auction websites — used for human trafficking, drug trade and terrorism — are two of the many places nefarious criminals conduct their trade.

This intermediate to advanced hands-on class examines how to use important online tools when conducting asset investigations. Participants will learn the ins and outs of auction and illegal sale sites, and how to conduct hands-on searches to track materials stolen or otherwise sold on Backpage, Amazon, Craigslist, eBay, Oodle, gun/auto traders and others. Field investigators will be able to track and locate assets illegally sold on auction, sale, and dark web .onion sites.

During the past year there were a number of supply chain thefts/disruptions that either transpired or were attempted. This session will review several of those incidents and dissect them, while identifying the vulnerabilities that led to the event, as well as mitigating strategies to prevent similar events in the future.

Pharmaceutical companies must contend with ever-changing risks to their supply chains, and it can be difficult for them to evaluate threats in their new and developing markets. BSI’s intelligence review will provide an overview of theft, counterfeiting and other risks to pharmaceutical supply chains. The review also will touch on broader risks and trends that could impact the pharmaceutical industry in the future. The intelligence review will conclude with guidance for pharmaceutical companies on how to assess their own supply chains.